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Oct 25 (Reuters) - Haldex AB :Q3 ‍net sales, SEK 1,081​ mln (1,076).Haldex AB Q3 ‍operating income, excluding one-off items, SEK 68 mln (80)​.Says ‍after currency adjustments, net sales increased by 3%​.Says ‍assessment of 2017 is that it will be a year during which production volumes could exceed last year's levels​.Says ‍but with unexpected and rapid change in demand we are still in a situation where we cannot fully benefit from situation​.Says ‍our earnings forecast for 2017 has not changed​.Says ‍our ambition is to continue to ensure good profitability, but due to higher costs from takeover process, operating margin for 2017 is forecast to be slightly lower than in 2016.​.Says ‍convinced that, as we approach 2018, Haldex will be able to benefit from improved market conditions and current strategic partnerships will result in an even stronger position in market​.Says ‍upswing in demand during Q3, while positive, also resulted in higher costs​.Says ‍for example, we added more shifts in some factories and deliveries had to be rescheduled at a higher cost​.Says ‍quarter continued to be burdened by takeover process, which has diverted focus and resources​.
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Sept 27 (Reuters) - Haldex Ab :The Board of Directors has as of today appointed Åke Bengtsson to the role of permanent President and CEO.Åke Bengtsson has been acting President and CEO for Haldex since Bo Annvik left his position in March 2017.
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Sept 19 (Reuters) - KNORR BREMSE AG [RIC:RIC:STELLG.UL]::‍WITHDRAWS ITS OFFER FOR HALDEX AND TERMINATES MERGER CLEARANCE PROCESS​.SHARES THAT HAVE BEEN TENDERED IN OFFER WILL HENCE NOT BE ACQUIRED BY KNORR-BREMSE.
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Aug 14 (Reuters) - Knorr Bremse AG [RIC:RIC:STELLG.UL]:Says welcomes decision by Swedish Securities Council not to process Haldex submission.Says will inform Swedish Securities Council immediately after Aug. 17 AGM whether decision is to be taken on the application for extension of acceptance period.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Knorr-Bremse AG ::Says: "In a press release issued on August 4, 2017 Haldex has given the impression to the market that the decision by the Swedish Securities Council (SSC) will be made before the Extraordinary General Meeting(EGM) which takes place on August 17, 2017".Knorr-Bremse says perceives this Haldex communication to be misleading.Says understands that the SSC will not necessarily decide on the substance matter prior to the EGM.Says firstly, the SSC must assess whether Haldex's application is admissible, secondly the SSC will have to determine whether it is appropriate to decide on the substance matter before the EGM has been held.Says will oppose that the Haldex Board is entitled to submit the application to the SSC without approval by the shareholders as it is pre-empting their decision.Says will equally oppose that the matter is resolved in substance by the SSC before the shareholders have had the possibility to decide if Haldex shall support Knorr-Bremse's request to extend the acceptance period in the offer.Link to Haldex statement earlier on Friday: nFWN1KQ0BN.
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July 18 (Reuters) - Haldex AB :Q2 net sales, SEK 1,184 mln vs yr-ago 1,147 mln.Q2 operating income excluding one-off items totaled SEK 78 vs yr-ago 87 mln.Says during Q2, market continued to be positive and haldex experienced strong growth in europe.Says however, growth in north america was slightly weaker, and as a whole haldex' growth is somewhat weaker than in marke.Says quarter continued to be burdened by bidding process, which draws focus and resources away from core operations..Says market in north america has improved, but haldex has not been able to fully benefit from this upswing, primarily due to uncertainty surrounding haldex' situation.Says uncertainty created by bidding situation is affecting our ability to sign long-term contracts.Says in short-term, customers are not terminating signed contracts, but we are hurt during negotiations of future contracts, i.e. contracts that will create growth for haldex in coming years.Says we still have an opportunity to win a number of contracts where our creative solutions have kept us at negotiating table, but with each month that passes chances are shrinking and soon window will be closed for a number of years in future.Says an extension of bidding process by only a few months therefore risks impairing haldex' ability to grow over next few years.Says operating margin for 2017 is forecast to be slightly lower than in 2016.
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July 7 (Reuters) - Haldex Ab :Says feedback from U.S. antitrust authority reinforces conclusion of a very low probability for Knorr-Bremse offer.Says following today's feedback, we are reinforced in our opinion that knorr-bremse will not be able to carry out offer.
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June 30 (Reuters) - Knorr Bremse says :Our Perspective on the planned acquisition of Haldex AB <<>> and on the merger clearance process is unchanged.We will proceed with the proposed acquisition of Haldex and will decide shortly on next steps and communicate those.
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